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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,587,185.92, 72,880,917.14 and 14,046,399.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,587,185.92, 72,880,917.14 and 14,046,399.54 is: 21,069,639.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,587,185.92 : 72,880,917.14 = 14,046,399.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,587,185.92/72,880,917.14 = 14,046,399.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,587,185.92x = 72,880,917.14 × 14,046,399.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,587,185.92x = 1,023,714,480,990,074
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,023,714,480,990,074/48,587,185.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,069,639.28

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